Lesaka empowers underserviced Southern African consumers and merchants to fulfil their potential by delivering innovative financial services and other business services focussed on their specific needs.
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Job Description
- Account Executive - Newcastle
- Top sales performers don’t chase roles.
- They choose environments where they can win.
- At Lesaka, we’re building a high-performance merchant business that values execution, integrity, and long-term partnerships. If you’re a proven deal-closer who thrives in complex B2B environments and wants to build a serious, revenue-generating portfolio this is your arena.
What You’ll Own
- Acquire and grow corporate merchant accounts (hunter + farmer mindset)
- Build and manage a high-value revenue portfolio
- Structure, negotiate, and close complex merchant solutions
- Develop executive-level relationships with decision-makers
- Retain, expand, and protect key accounts through strategic account management
- Partner with product, risk, and operations to deliver tailored payment & business solutions
- Own your pipeline, forecasts, and results end-to-end
What You Bring
- 5+ years of proven success in B2B sales / merchant acquiring / fintech / payments
- A track record of closing and growing high-value corporate accounts
- Strong commercial judgement and elite negotiation skills
- Comfortable engaging C-suite and senior stakeholders
- Self-driven, resilient, and obsessed with outcomes
- Able to operate independently in a province-based territory
- Valid driver’s license & reliable transport
Closing Date 31 March 2026
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Job Description
- Launch Your Career with the Lesaka Technologies Internship Programme!
- 12-month paid internship | Location: Johannesburg
- Are you a recent graduate eager to make a meaningful impact in the fintech industry? The Lesaka Technologies Internship Programme offers you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and skills development in a leading South African fintech company.
Why Join Us?
- Professional Growth: Gain hands-on experience in a leading fintech company
- Mentorship: Receive guidance from industry experts and seasoned professionals
- Skill Development: Participate in workshops to enhance both technical and soft skills
- Career Advancement: Improve your employability and career prospects in the fintech sector
- Impactful Work: Contribute to initiatives that promote financial inclusion and empower communities
Who Should Apply?
We are seeking passionate, driven, and committed young individuals who are eager to learn and grow. Ideal candidates should:
- Be South African citizens aged 18–29
- Be recent graduates with a minimum of a National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree
- Be currently unemployed and not studying full-time during the programme
- Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Be proactive, adaptable, and eager to contribute
Fields of Study
We welcome applications from graduates in the following fields:
- Bachelor of Commerce in Industrial Psychology or relevant Human Capital Degree
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- Bachelor of Arts in Digital Marketing and Communication
- Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Operations Management or Business Administration
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
What You’ll Do
As an intern, you will be placed in a structured role with responsibilities that may include:
- Assisting teams with day-to-day operations and projects
- Supporting customer service, administrative, research, or technical tasks
- Participating in training and development workshops
- Contributing ideas to improve processes or services
- Gaining exposure to key areas of the business
You will also benefit from regular feedback, coaching sessions, and the opportunity to shadow experienced professionals.
Important Dates
- Start Date: 1 or 15 March 2026
- Application Deadline: 25 February 2026
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Job Description
- Launch Your Career with the Lesaka Technologies Internship Programme!
- 12-month paid internship - Ready to Launch Your Sales Career?
- Are you a recent graduate eager to make a meaningful impact in the fintech industry? The Lesaka Technologies Internship Programme offers you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and skills development in a leading South African fintech company
Ready to Launch Your Sales Career?
- Are you ambitious, confident, and hungry to win?
- Do you want real sales exposure in a high growth fintech environment and not admin work disguised as experience?
- This is your opportunity to step into the field, build commercial muscle, and learn directly from high-performing sales professionals who close real deals and drive measurable impact.
- We are looking for bold, energetic, and target-driven young professionals to join our Sales Team through the . This is not a desk-bound internship.
What You’ll Be Doing
You will be in the field, learning the real mechanics of sales success.
You will:
- Support Account Sales Executives in driving new business growth
- Engage directly with merchants and business owners
- Promote prepaid products, digital payment solutions, and value-added services
- Assist with onboarding new clients
- Conduct field visits within allocated territories
- Build relationships and strengthen client retention
- Learn how to manage targets, pipelines, and sales performance metrics
- Participate in sales training and development sessions
- You will gain exposure to real targets, real customers, and real impact.
Minimum Requirements
- Be between 18 – 29 years old
- Be a South African citizen
- Currently unemployed
- Hold a Matric (Grade 12) certificate
- A Diploma or Degree in Sales, Business Management, BCOM or related field will be advantageous
If you enjoy speaking to people, closing deals, and working in a fast-paced environment — this is for you.
What We’re Looking For
- Confident communicators
- Energetic and self-driven individuals
- Resilient and target-focused personalities
- Professional and well-presented candidates
- Basic computer literacy
- Willingness to travel
- Valid driver’s license and own vehicle (advantageous)
If you enjoy speaking to people, closing deals, and working in a fast-paced environment — this is for you.
What You’ll Gain
- 12 months of structured, hands-on workplace experience
- Practical exposure to client acquisition and merchant onboarding
- Real-world territory management and field sales execution
- Experience selling innovative prepaid and digital payment solutions
- Direct involvement in achieving targets and driving revenue growth
- Skills in building strong, sustainable client relationships
- Practical sales, negotiation, and objection-handling capability
- Insight into the fast-growing fintech and digital commerce sector
- Mentorship and coaching from experienced sales leaders
- A credible, high-impact addition to your CV
- A solid foundation for launching a long-term career in sales
Closing Date 27 February 2026
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Job Description
- Launch Your Career with the Lesaka Technologies Internship Programme!
- 12-month paid internship - Ready to Launch Your Sales Career?
- Are you a recent graduate eager to make a meaningful impact in the fintech industry? The Lesaka Technologies Internship Programme offers you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and skills development in a leading South African fintech company.
Ready to Launch Your Sales Career?
- Are you ambitious, confident, and hungry to win?
- Do you want real sales exposure in a high growth fintech environment and not admin work disguised as experience?
- This is your opportunity to step into the field, build commercial muscle, and learn directly from high-performing sales professionals who close real deals and drive measurable impact.
- We are looking for bold, energetic, and target-driven young professionals to join our Sales Team through the . This is not a desk-bound internship.
What You’ll Be Doing
You will be in the field, learning the real mechanics of sales success.
You will:
- Support Account Sales Executives in driving new business growth
- Engage directly with merchants and business owners
- Promote prepaid products, digital payment solutions, and value-added services
- Assist with onboarding new clients
- Conduct field visits within allocated territories
- Build relationships and strengthen client retention
- Learn how to manage targets, pipelines, and sales performance metrics
- Participate in sales training and development sessions
- You will gain exposure to real targets, real customers, and real impact.
Minimum Requirements
- Be between 18 – 29 years old
- Be a South African citizen
- Currently unemployed
- Hold a Matric (Grade 12) certificate
- A Diploma or Degree in Sales, Business Management, BCOM or related field will be advantageous
If you enjoy speaking to people, closing deals, and working in a fast-paced environment — this is for you.
What We’re Looking For
- Confident communicators
- Energetic and self-driven individuals
- Resilient and target-focused personalities
- Professional and well-presented candidates
- Basic computer literacy
- Willingness to travel
- Valid driver’s license and own vehicle (advantageous)
If you enjoy speaking to people, closing deals, and working in a fast-paced environment — this is for you.
What You’ll Gain
- 12 months of structured, hands-on workplace experience
- Practical exposure to client acquisition and merchant onboarding
- Real-world territory management and field sales execution
- Experience selling innovative prepaid and digital payment solutions
- Direct involvement in achieving targets and driving revenue growth
- Skills in building strong, sustainable client relationships
- Practical sales, negotiation, and objection-handling capability
- Insight into the fast-growing fintech and digital commerce sector
- Mentorship and coaching from experienced sales leaders
- A credible, high-impact addition to your CV
- A solid foundation for launching a long-term career in sales
Closing Date 27 February 2026
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Job Description
- A vacancy exists for Sales Executives within the Merchant Division, in Durban CBD.
- As the Sales Executive, you will be the driving force behind the success of Kazang. You will be given full autonomy and accountability as if it were your own business.
- This means that you will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of quality and customer service. You will be instrumental in the growth and success of the company.
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Able to conduct and achieve sales targets.
- Able to install the devices.
- Willing to engage with informal vendors.
- Establish new business areas.
- Achieve availability/visibility of the company product.
- Achieve average revenue per unit. Review sales performance weekly and plan strategies to ensure that targets are being met.
- Ensure sales reps are looking for opportunities to cross-sell and propose accordingly.
In order to be considered for this position, the following requirements must be met:
- English and at least one other African language.
- 1-2 years of client sales experience.
- A driver’s license is essential.
Technical Competencies:
- Computer literate in Windows, Outlook, and Excel.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Self-starter.
- Self-Management.
- Willing to work in a productive team.
- Excited about new ventures and eager to learn
Closing Date 23 March 2026
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Job Description
- A vacancy exists for Sales Executives within the Merchant Division in Port Shepstone.
- As the Sales Executive, you will be the driving force behind the success of Kazang. You will be given full autonomy and accountability as if it were your own business.
- This means that you will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of quality and customer service. You will be instrumental in the growth and success of the company.
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Able to conduct and achieve sales targets.
- Able to install the devices.
- Willing to engage with informal vendors.
- Establish new business areas.
- Achieve availability/visibility of the company product.
- Achieve average revenue per unit. Review sales performance weekly and plan strategies to ensure that targets are being met.
- Ensure sales reps are looking for opportunities to cross-sell and propose accordingly.
In order to be considered for this position, the following requirements must be met:
- English and at least one other African language.
- 1-2 years of client sales experience.
- A driver’s license is essential.
Technical Competencies:
- Computer literate in Windows, Outlook, and Excel.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Self-starter.
- Self-Management.
- Willing to work in a productive team.
- Excited about new ventures and eager to learn
Closing Date 23 March 2026
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Job Description
- A vacancy exists for Sales Executives within the Merchant Division, in Kokstad.
- As the Sales Executive, you will be the driving force behind the success of Kazang. You will be given full autonomy and accountability as if it were your own business.
- This means that you will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of quality and customer service. You will be instrumental in the growth and success of the company.
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Able to conduct and achieve sales targets.
- Able to install the devices.
- Willing to engage with informal vendors.
- Establish new business areas.
- Achieve availability/visibility of the company product.
- Achieve average revenue per unit. Review sales performance weekly and plan strategies to ensure that targets are being met.
- Ensure sales reps are looking for opportunities to cross-sell and propose accordingly.
In order to be considered for this position, the following requirements must be met:
- English and at least one other African language.
- 1-2 years of client sales experience.
- A driver’s license is essential.
Technical Competencies:
- Computer literate in Windows, Outlook, and Excel.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Self-starter.
- Self-Management.
- Willing to work in a productive team.
- Excited about new ventures and eager to learn
Closing Date 23 March 2026
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The Role
- We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical People Payroll Administrator to manage the accurate and compliant processing of payroll. This role is critical in ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time, while maintaining full compliance with South African payroll legislation and internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Accurately collate, validate and capture payroll data
- Process monthly payroll inputs in line with approved schedules
- Perform payroll reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
- Extract and distribute payroll reports and related deliverables
- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, including PAYE, UIF and SDL
- Maintain payroll records in accordance with audit and governance standards
- Support payroll audits and internal reporting requirements
- Assist with ad hoc payroll and People administration tasks
Requirements
Qualifications
- Payroll Administration qualification (required)
- Diploma or Degree in Human Resources Management, Financial Accounting, Finance or a related field (advantageous)
Experience
- 3–5 years’ payroll experience, including full-cycle payroll processing
- Proven experience managing payroll within a South African legislative framework
- Experience working on Sage 300 People (advantageous)
Technical Skills
- Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel (including XLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables)
- Strong numerical and analytical capability
Competencies
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong problem-solving ability
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise and meet strict deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Closing Date 27 February 2026
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Job Description
- Lesaka Technologies is currently looking for a People Payroll Lead to oversee payroll operations, ensure legislative compliance and supervise Payroll Administrators within the payroll function.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accurate, timeous and controlled payroll processes in line with company policies and statutory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Statutory Compliance and Payroll Oversight
- Ensure legislative compliance at all times
- Oversee the preparation, review and detailed checking of consolidated, monthly and other payroll packs, reconciliations, statutory submissions, costing and reports generated by the Payroll team, ensuring correctness and timeous completion
- Ensure salaries are signed off and authorised by the appropriate managers
- Ensure salaries are correctly and timeously paid, including all payroll-related payments to external providers
Team Lead and Support
- Oversee and supervise Payroll Administrators
- Manage performance, coaching, discipline, leave and hours approval
- Ensure effective collaboration and flow of information within the payroll team and across departments
- Provide support and query resolution to the team, ensuring all queries are attended to timeously
- Provide support to Payroll team members, line managers and employees with payroll-related queries
Governance, Controls and Continuous Improvement
- Ensure adherence to procedures, policies and deadlines
- Drive continuous improvement across payroll processes, people and risk
- Stay current with payroll system tax updates and functionality changes, test system updates and communicate changes to the department
- Perform other related duties, general administration and project work as required
- Required Skills and Competencies
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
- Strong numerical aptitude
- Problem-solving ability and attention to detail
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise and multi-task to meet deadlines
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- Highly meticulous and methodical
- Microsoft Excel – Intermediate to Advanced (including XLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables)
- Strong reporting skills
- Good project management and multi-tasking skills
- Proactive with a strong sense of accountability
- Analytical thinker
- Ability to comply with company policies and values
- Exceptional organisational and technical skills
- Open-minded and adaptable to change
Qualifications and Experience
- National Diploma or Degree in Human Resources Management, Financial Accounting, Accounting, Finance or a related field
- Minimum 3–5 years’ payroll experience in a lead or team leadership role
- Knowledge of South African payroll legislation (mandatory)
- Sage 300 People experience (advantageous)
- Experience with Google Analytics and other relevant analytic platforms
Closing Date 27 February 2026
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